FMF March Money Madness, Round 4, Posts 1-4 (Free Money Finance)

April 15, 2013

FMF March Money Madness, Round 4, Posts 1-4

Here we go with the fourth round of Free Money Finance March Money Madness (to follow all the action click on my March Money Madness category link and scroll down to read all the posts involved in this subject.)

I've listed each "game" (one post versus another) in segments along with the wording provided by the author when the post was submitted. I've also listed a keyword after each post title to make it easy to vote (as a made-up example, you can just comment: Game 1: Saving; Game 2: Investing, etc.) Be sure to comment which one you like the best out of each set of two -- you will help determine the winner! Criteria for the best article is somewhat subjective, but you can use these factors as a guide: 1) practicality of the post 2) how interesting/provocative/unique it is, 3) the "personal-ness" of it and 4) its impact on net worth.

Here are today's games:

GAME 1

I handed in my Two Weeks Notice (Notice) - Joe did it! He handed in his resignation letter and quit his engineering career in the summer of 2012. This is one year before he turn 40, but his health was deteriorating so it doesn't make sense to stay any longer. Luckily, he has been planning for this and had a relatively smooth transition to being a stay at home dad blogger.

VERSUS

Why a 15 Year Mortgage Isn’t Always the Best Choice (Mortgage) - With mortgage rates being at all-time lows many homeowners are looking to take the rate bonanza a step further by going for a 15 year mortgage. Not only will you pay off the mortgage in half the time, but you’ll get an even lower rate for doing it. Sounds like a good deal right? Not necessarily, and certainly not for everyone.

GAME 2

5 Savings Strategies that Won’t Actually Save You Money (Savings) - We all like saving money, but sometimes the strategy that you think is saving you money actually isn't. Did you use these false savings strategies?

VERSUS

How I Obtained a Masters Degree from Harvard for $500--Without Scholarships! (Degree) - Yes, you read that correctly. With a bit of creativity and whole lot of hard work, I graduated with my Masters degree from Harvard with ZERO debt. Better yet, the entire degree/program only cost me $500! Apply my tips and strategies to reduce any of your education-related expenses.

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